Overview

Development Management Implementation (DMI) Senior Engineer

Are you a dynamic, creative and delivery focused Highways Engineering / Transport Planning professional? Can you use your first-rate technical skills to assist Tetra Tech in a new and exciting relationship with Hertfordshire County Council (HCC)?

HCC has awarded Tetra Tech in partnership with Jacobs and Tony Gee and Partners their Professional Services Contract (PSC) for the delivery of Highways and Transport Professional Services. The PSC is a long-term contract requiring a close working partnership within the Council’s Highways “One Service”. Within the PSC, Tetra Tech is responsible for the Development Management Implementation (DMI) Service function and to provide support to other service areas within the One Service. The DMI Team is currently responsible for service delivery and comprises circa 20 staff members.

Tetra Tech is seeking an experienced Highways Engineer / Transport Planner at Senior or Principal Consultant grade to be a team leader, technical specialist and key member of the DMI Team. This is a pivotal, challenging and exciting role, which requires the person to manage a team of staff and provide technical work outputs to internal and external stakeholders and delivery partners.

The successful candidate will have the ability, if desired, to follow a hybrid office / work from home approach in the role.

Responsibilities

• Significant highway design experience, ideally working on behalf of a local authority, although working for a private sector developer would also be beneficial.
• Provide professional and technical advice with highways Section 278 and Section 38 Agreement works, involving preparation or review of developers’ proposals for highway works and checking specifications for works on adopted highways or roads offered for adoption.
• Proven project management capabilities and, desirably, staff management experience.
• Prepare work programmes, costings and budget management/monitoring for highway schemes.
• Review developers’ method statements and traffic management proposals.
• Experience of undertaking road safety audits at all appropriate stages of the scheme.
• Carry out site inspections during and after construction, including preparation of remedial works and liaison with developers.
• Review Transport Assessments and other transport and highways related documents received as part of a planning application.
• Provide pre-application advice to developers on Transport and Highways matters.

Qualifications

• Degree or Master’s in a relevant subject (e.g., civil engineering, transport planning).
• Professional accreditation, such as MICE or CIHT.

About Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.

We provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits.

For more information on our company, please visit our website at www.tetratecheurope.com. To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter on the Careers section of our website.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, gender, transgender status, or belief, marital status, or maternity/shared parental leave, in line with the Equalities Act 2010.

We are very happy to discuss flexible working for this role, including the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours. We can offer a range of solutions to help you to get the most out of your work / life balance.

Additional Information

• Organization: 784 TCE
• Requisition #78400001423